Crimson Skies: Heads-Up Text Gauges Do Not Appear on the Screen (273920)
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This article was previously published under Q273920 SYMPTOMS
When you fly a mission in Microsoft Crimson Skies, the heads-up text
gauges for your aircraft may not appear on the screen.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:
- You configured Crimson Skies to run in 3D Software
mode.
- You changed the Default View setting in Crimson Skies
to First Person.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
Cycle Through the Views
To restore the heads-up text gauges for your aircraft in the First
Person view, press the F8 key three times to change the view to Cockpit,
Exterior, and then back to First Person.
Change the Default View Setting
To change the Default View setting in Crimson Skies:
- On the Crimson Skies startup screen, click
Preferences.
- Click Preferences.
- Click Game Preferences.
- In the Default View box, click Cockpit or
Exterior, and then click Accept Changes.
- Click Return to Main Menu.
To change to a different view when you fly a mission, press the F8 key.
Configure the Game to Run in 3D Hardware Mode
To configure the game to run in 3D Hardware mode, click Accelerator -
Primary Display Driver in the Video Device box when you start
the game, and then click OK.
NOTE: The Accelerator - Primary Display Driver setting is
only available if a Direct3D-compatible video adapter is installed in your
computer.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Crimson Skies.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbdisplay kbui KB273920 |
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